Students from Kamobo secondary school in Nandi Central Sub-county went to study tea growing in Nandi Tea Estate. (i) State any two preparations made before the field...

Students from Kamobo secondary school in Nandi Central Sub-county went to study tea growing in
Nandi Tea Estate.
(i) State any two preparations made before the field study.
(ii) Give any two follow-up activities the students are likely to engage in after the study.
(iii) Identify three factors that favour tea growing in Nandi Tea Estate that the students might have found.

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(i)
- Seeking permission
- Reading materials on Tea production / journals.
- Conducting pre-visit.
(ii)
- Discussions / growing lectures.
- Preparation of reports
- Presenting their finds. (any other relevant answer)
(iii)
- Cool to warm temperature of about 21⁰C favours growth of tea.
- Well drained soils.
- Hilly areas shield the tea from strong and violent winds.
- Adequate cheap labour.
- Availability of factories to process tea.
- Good transport network.
- Availability of capital.

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Kavungya answered the question on May 28, 2019 at 09:37

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